Thailand reports 186 new COVID-19 infections

 

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Thailand reported 186 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the fourth consecutive day the number of new cases have fallen. 

 

Nearly all of the new cases were again discovered during testing of migrant workers at quarantine facilities and hospitals in Samut Sakhon.

 

Of the new cases, 35 were discovered via active contact tracing, while 141  were so-called ‘walk-ins’ discovered from people reporting to hospital. 10 cases were imported from people entering quarantine.

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) also reported that 468 people were discharged from hospital having made a full recovery.

 

6,068 people remain in hospital or held in a migrant worker quarantine centre. No new deaths were reported

 

Monday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 23,557, with 79 deaths. 

 

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3 minutes ago, webfact said:

141  were so-called ‘walk-ins’ discovered from people reporting to hospital.

Troubling to see the walk-in number increasing as it is.  Makes me wonder as to the spread, and then of course is it just in western Bangkok or where.  Tracking the recent ones from yesterday and the day before it is steadily moving across Bangkok from the west to the east.  But hey the Government says it is under control in the rest of Thailand and Chinese New years is a go and people should spend freely, and travel over the newly made holiday of this Friday the 12th.

 

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6 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Troubling to see the walk-in number increasing as it is.  Makes me wonder as to the spread, and then of course is it just in western Bangkok or where.  Tracking the recent ones from yesterday and the day before it is steadily moving across Bangkok from the west to the east.  But hey the Government says it is under control in the rest of Thailand and Chinese New years is a go and people should spend freely, and travel over the newly made holiday of this Friday the 12th.

 

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Stop panicking all the time, 3 new cases in Bangkok.

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

Of the new cases, 35 were discovered via active contact tracing, while 141  were so-called ‘walk-ins’ discovered from people reporting to hospital. 10 cases were imported from people entering quarantine.

Oh dear, that means that Thai infections are 300% more than dirty migrant workers, better change that scenario quickly or the foreigners will be asking that they go into a factory bubble to protect them from Thais

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Stop panicking all the time, 3 new cases in Bangkok.

I think that is Bangkok province. Not metropolitan Bangkok as a whole.

 

140 walk-ins is worrisome. 

It's the location of those 140+ walk ins that concerns me. If largely within one area less of a concern than if it is a few here and there all over the country. For every person that feels the need to go to a hospital, there will be many others feeling fine who may well be positive.

They've been giving this separate category of "walk ins" for 2 weeks now, 140 is the highest its ever been

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

Nearly all of the new cases were again discovered during testing of migrant workers at quarantine facilities and hospitals in Samut Sakhon.

worrying that infected migrant workers are walk-ins at hospital and not being picked up through the active testing

Numbers down: Did they run out of test kits?

12 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

They've been giving this separate category of "walk ins" for 2 weeks now, 140 is the highest its ever been

This is how it started in the UK

 

Worrisome indeed

10 minutes ago, foreverlomsak said:

worrying that infected migrant workers are walk-ins at hospital and not being picked up through the active testing

But once again they do not state categorically WHERE these people are walking in .............!!!

yesterdag 97 today 141 walk-ins...  not many to worry about, but it is increase very quickly and that is worrisome. How many cases do they even tell the media?? So it is not under control at all and everybody will notice that next week the cases rise again. 

24 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

It's the location of those 140+ walk ins that concerns me. If largely within one area less of a concern than if it is a few here and there all over the country. For every person that feels the need to go to a hospital, there will be many others feeling fine who may well be positive.

"Walk ins" are not all symptomatic, in fact most are not. They are often  simply people who go of their own accord to a hospital requesting COVID test. When the MoPH makes an announcement urging people whp have been to place X to come forward for testing, they respond by going to a hospital.

 

There are daily English language briefings on COVID which provide details such as where in Bangkok cases are from. So far none have been in Central Bkk that I have seen, rather outlying western diatricts.

 

I would suggest people who are worried to folliw these very clear briefings. Can be found on MFA youtube site.

2 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

"Walk ins" are not all symptomatic, in fact most are not. They are often  simply people who go of their own accord to a hospital requesting COVID test. When the MoPH makes an announcement urging people whp have been to place X to come forward for testing, they respond by going to a hospital.

Thats pure speculation Sheryl, how do you know most are not symptomatic?

 

We also have no clue how many have gone in because they were advised to. Additionally if any were advised to go into hospital for a test that means someone where they have been was positive. 

18 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

"Walk ins" are not all symptomatic, in fact most are not. They are often  simply people who go of their own accord to a hospital requesting COVID test. When the MoPH makes an announcement urging people whp have been to place X to come forward for testing, they respond by going to a hospital.

 

There are daily English language briefings on COVID which provide details such as where in Bangkok cases are from. So far none have been in Central Bkk that I have seen, rather outlying western diatricts.

 

I would suggest people who are worried to folliw these very clear briefings. Can be found on MFA youtube site.

They don't believe anything other than their own fantasy. It is impossible for them to accept that anything in Thailand can be done better than in their home country.

13 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Thats pure speculation Sheryl, how do you know most are not symptomatic?

 

We also have no clue how many have gone in because they were advised to. Additionally if any were advised to go into hospital for a test that means someone where they have been was positive. 

 

It is a fact that Thailand's well defined program, from February  2020, has encouraged walk-ins of all categories. Surely you have read that people are encouraged to get tested if they think they have had contact or have travelled or visited certain places. The Thai Chana and Maw Chana apps also alert people to potential exposure so the can go get tested. (Even they take a taxi, they are walk-ins!). They publicly announce locations so concerned people can choose to go get tested.  Even condos can suggest people get tested. Suspected exposer is a written criterion for test authorization.

 

This program has led to testing of roughly one million cases of interest and the identification of most Thai cases until the recent outbreak. This is not a new program.

 

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21 minutes ago, rabas said:

 

It is a fact that Thailand's well defined program, from February  2020, has encouraged walk-ins of all categories. Surely you have read that people are encouraged to get tested if they think they have had contact or have travelled or visited certain places. The Thai Chana and Maw Chana apps also alert people to potential exposure so the can go get tested. (Even they take a taxi, they are walk-ins!). They publicly announce locations so concerned people can choose to go get tested.  Even condos can suggest people get tested. Suspected exposer is a written criterion for test authorization.

 

This program has led to testing of roughly one million cases of interest and the identification of most Thai cases until the recent outbreak. This is not a new program.

 

Must to be a lot of suspected exposers then that leads to 140 cases positive 

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Stop panicking all the time, 3 new cases in Bangkok.

I think most countries would be very relieved and happy to have as few cases, still decreasing, like Thailand. Many thanks to the authorities controlling the spread.

15 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Must to be a lot of suspected exposers then that leads to 140 cases positive 

Do you have any information about that ratio or just guessing?

I still believe that due to the system of hospitalisation if found positive for covid, although keeps cases strictly isolated which is good, discourages those with mild symptoms from coming forward, for fear of compulsory internment in hospital or worse a field hospital. Same problem has occured in UK where people cannot afford to isolate at home, as required by law, so either sit it out until they feel well enough to go out or blatantly carry on as normal going to work.

18 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Seems to be a lot of suspected exposers then.  

I would suspect exposers too if I was in Samut Sahkon.

 

I once thought about walking in when my local hospital, Mongutwattana, reported that 7 staff contracted COVID two days after my wife had outpatient surgery there. (first wave)  I called and they said none of the affected staff were in that part of the hospital, so no need to test. They did test and quarantine 60 other staff.  I was still worried a bit.

 

30 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Must to be a lot of suspected exposers then that leads to 140 cases positive 

Lol, just caught my mistake.

1 hour ago, darksidedog said:

It's the location of those 140+ walk ins that concerns me. If largely within one area less of a concern than if it is a few here and there all over the country. For every person that feels the need to go to a hospital, there will be many others feeling fine who may well be positive.

 

141 “walk-in” hospital cases:

 

Bangkok 3

 

Nakhon Pathom 1

 

Pathum Thani 4

 

Phetchaburi 1

 

Samut Sakhon 132

They are not counting positives from testing in Samut Sakhon are they? These figures mean nothing

Just now, ourmanflint said:

They are not counting positives from testing in Samut Sakhon are they? These figures mean nothing

Of course they do.

Chatting with a Thai friend who says they are not testing as much. Think most of us know this. Seems like it's back to the first round. Only those who present at hospital. There was meant to be a testing station near me today. I went but it was a no show. Asked another Thai friend said meant to come but didn't.

12 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Of course they do.

I disagree

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Nearly all of the new cases were again discovered during testing of migrant workers at quarantine facilities and hospitals in Samut Sakhon.

 

Of the new cases, 35 were discovered via active contact tracing, while 141  were so-called ‘walk-ins’ discovered from people reporting to hospital. 10 cases were imported from people entering quarantine.

 

where in those figures are the ones from active testing?

3 hours ago, Sheryl said:

"Walk ins" are not all symptomatic, in fact most are not. They are often  simply people who go of their own accord to a hospital requesting COVID test. When the MoPH makes an announcement urging people whp have been to place X to come forward for testing, they respond by going to a hospital.

Did not know that. Explains a lot. I'm obviously not the only one who had understood "walk-in" to mean someone sick enough to go to hospital.

4 hours ago, darksidedog said:

It's the location of those 140+ walk ins that concerns me. If largely within one area less of a concern than if it is a few here and there all over the country. For every person that feels the need to go to a hospital, there will be many others feeling fine who may well be positive.

And there will probably be many others that are feeling like s@@t, but are refusing to go to Hospital because they may be kept in or Quarantined Etc

Many are more scared of Quarantine Etc than the actual Covid